"Elon Musk's Involvement in MrBeast's Lucrative Twitter Ventures Sparks Controversy"
TL;DR
YouTuber MrBeast earned over $260,000 in ad revenue on Twitter by posting a video promoting the Tesla Model X, which contained misinformation about car prices and features. The video featured rapid-fire editing and exaggerated price points, with some cars being inaccurately labeled as million-dollar vehicles. Despite the misleading content, the video generated significant ad revenue, raising concerns about the spread of disinformation on social media platforms.
- MrBeast Raked In Over $260,000 Peddling Car Disinformation And Chocolate On Twitter Jalopnik
- MrBeast tested Elon Musk’s theory and took home $250,000 CNN
- Elon Musk responded to accusations that something 'shady' helped MrBeast earn $263,000 on X, but creators are still puzzled Yahoo Finance
- MrBeast May Make Bank Advertising on X, but Small Businesses May Find Less Bang for Their Ad Bucks Inc.
- X users convinced Elon Musk rigged results of a MrBeast experiment Business Insider
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